Dipping-frame for coating candies.



No. 855,804. PATENTED JUNE 4, 1907. vP. PANOULIAS. DIPPING FRAME FOR GOATING, CANDIES APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 7, 1906.

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PATENTE JUN l)a PANOULAS, PPG FRAME FOR GOATING GNDIES,

APPLITION FILED SEPT. '1, 190.6.

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PATENT @FFlQQ Patented June 4, i997V Application tiled September 7, 1905. Serial No. 333,640.

To all wiz/um, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, PANAYioTis PANoULiAs,

a subject of the Kingl of Greece, andi" idingl at New York, in the county of New Yoer and State of New York, have invented certain new' and useful Improvements in Dipping- Frames for Coating (Jandieaof which the following is a specification, such as will enable those skilled in the art to Vwhich it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to dipping frames forv use in coating ycandies with chocolate or similar material, and the object thereof is to provide anim ro ved dipping frameondevice of this class j means of which candies or candy cores may be immersed in liquid chocolate or other material so as to coat the same; a further object being to provide a dipping frame ofthe class described whereby the coated.l candies are marked to simulate the form vof hand dipped candies; a further object being to provide a dipping frameof the class` described adapted'either for manual Aor mechanical operation or agitation; and

with these and other objects in view the invention consists in a device of the class specified', constructed as hereinafter described and claimed.

F The -invention described and claimed herein is an improvementon that described and claimed in United States Patent No. 809,737

f granted to me on the 9th day of January,

1906, and the particular invention which forms the basis of this application consists in the means employed for holding the candiesY in position while they are being dipped and.

while the frame is being agitated to distribute the chocolate, and in the particular means employed for marking the candies after they have been coated, and when they are discharged from the frame onto a board or other holder.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specication, of which the accompanying drawing forms a part, in which the separate parts of my improvement are designated by suitable reference characters in each of the views, and in which Figure l is a plan view of my improved candy dipping frame; Fig. 2 a front view thereof; Fig. 3 a right hand end View of said frame; Fig. 4 a transverse section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2; Fig. 5 a'view similar to Fig. 4

but showing some of the parts in a different position; Figf a view similar to Figs. 4 and 5 but showing the parts in a. still different position; Fig. 7 a transverse sectional. View of certain details of the construction andshowing the-candies, or one of them, inthe position it occupies after the dipping and agitating process, and just before the candy o r candies are deposited on a board or other holder;

Fig. 8 a view similar to Fig. 7 but showing the parts in a different position Fig. 9 a view similar to Figs. 7 and 8, or a part of the parts shown in said figures, and showing said parts in a different position.

In the construction of my improved candy dipping and coating frame as shown in the drawing, I'provide two end plates a rigidly connected by horizontal and parallel rods b and b2 connected with the back lower part and' back central part of said endplates or members a, and each of said end plates orA members is provided in the bottom portion thereof with a horizontal slot or opening a3 and with a forwardly directed portion orA arm a4 in the bottom part of which is formed a slot or opening a5 which ranges forwardly and backwardly andthe rear end portion of.

which isj curved downwardly, o`r provided with a downwardly directed extension al".

Mounted in the top back portionvof the frame plates or members a is a rotatable rod b3 provided at the right hand end of the device, as shown in the drawing, withav collar c having a forwardly and Vupwardly directed arm C2, a backwardly and u wardly directed short arm c3, and a bac wardly and downwardly directed arm c, and said rod is provided at the op osite end thereof with a collar d having a fbrwardly and u wardly directed arm d2 gandf a backwardly and downwardly directed arm d3.

Mounted in the bottom horizontal slots` or openings a3 in the end plates or members a and movable forwardly and backwardly therein is a rod or bar. e having a plurality of equally Aspaced and forwardly directed pins el; and mounted in .the bottomportionsof the end plates or members a uuder the slots or o enings c3 is a rotatable rod e3 to one end o which, the right hand end as opening f2 is alink member f3 having a` longitudinal slot 'ft-through :which is passed a headed screw, pin or similar device f4 which is secured to the upwardly and bach- Wardly directed short arm c3 of the collar c on the rotatable rod b3'.

The left hand end' of the rotatable rod e3 is provided with ya curved arm g which is shown in full lines in Fig. 2 and partiallyin full and partially in dotted lines in Fig. 4, and which is of exactly the same shape as that part of the armfin which the inverted tl-shaped slotf2 is formed, and the arrn g is also provided with a slot or opening g2 similar to the inverted ti-shaped slot or opening f2 in the arm f, and the corresponding end of the bar e passes therethrough, and the operation of the rotatable rod e3 as hereinafter described moves the rodr or bar e forwardly land backwardly in the slots or openings o3,

and the operation of the ann f, which is accomplished by means of the handle mem ber f5 thereof, also rotates the rod b3.

' Mounted in the slots or openings a5 in the olpposite .end plates or members o, said s ots or o enings being substantially L shaped inform, is a. rod h provided at its right hand end and inside of the correspond lend p ing'end plate or member o with a collar h2, towhich is secured a chain or similar flexible device h3 one end of which is connected with the arm c4 of the collar c on the rotatable rod b3, and the other end of which is connected' with a spiral spring it? which is secured to the arm c2 of said collar, and the chain h3, or the front part thereof, is carried forwardly and passes around a pulley or roller hf supported yin the front end of the correslponding vpart a4 of the corresponding ate or member o, and the back art of said chain is passed around a ro ler or similar su port at it connected with the said end pliate or member o below and rearwardly of the rear end of the L-sh'aped slot or opening o5. Although the flexible device h3 is described as a chain, it will be seen -that it actually consists of two chains or similar devices one of which, is connected with thev arm c4 and with the collar h2, and the other with said collar and the spring h4. The opposite end portion of the rod'h is also ,prom'ded with a collar or block i similar to the collar or block h2, and a chain i2 com osed of two parts is connected with said co ar or block in the saame manner as the chain ha, one part of said chain .i2 being connected with a spiral spring i3 which is secured tothe arm d2 of the collar d on the rotatable shaft l, and the other part lof the chain i2 being secured to the arm d3 of the collar d, and the said chain i2, or the parts thereof, are passed around rollers or supports i4 on the corresponding end plate or member c, the samees the rollers or supprts h5 and ,ha around which the l chain ha o1" the arts thereof are assed and Awilli this construction the niovenie'ntof the seneca will move the rod or bar forwardlyA arm y; .and aclrwardly in the slots or openings o3 and will move the rod h forwardly and backwardly in the slots or openings o5, andwillrotate the rod b3, and it will be observed that when the rod It is in its rearmost position it is also in its lowest position, and the forward movement of this rod also` raises it and shoves it forwardly into the position shown in Fig. 2, this operation being performed by pulling the arm fbaclrwardly and downwardly.

ltigdly secured to the rod z, and depending therefrom and spaced at regular intervals thereon are candy spacers and markers j` which are scoop-shaped or spoonshaped in cross section, and in the form of construction shown a smaller rod is secured on top of the rod lt and to which the candy spacers and markers are also secured, the object of this construction being to provide a better and more rigid support for the spacers and markers y'.

Mounted on the rod h and rotatable ther'eon is a candy holder frame lc designed to hold the candies on the fingers e2 while the saidA candies are dipped into chocolate and the .frame agitated, and this frame com rises an by arms ,7c3 whichare freeto turn on the said rod.

he candy holder frame 7c is U-shaped in cross section and comprises in connection with the rod a front rod c't and transversely arranged wires 7c, the bottom portions of which are formed into rings or eyes lc through which are loosely )assed flexible cords k7 by means of'which t e candies are held on the pins el as shown in Fig. 7, and the candy holding frame k may be turned back into the position shown in Figs. 5 and 6 or forwardly into the position shown in Figs. 3, e and 7 by hand independently of .the movement of the other arts of the machine which are accomplished oy means of the arnif.

The rod h is provided withbackward-lyidirooted yokes or loopshaped members m toy 'whichare pivoted upwardly and forwardly directed L-shaped arms m2 the free ends of which carry a longitud inally arranged rod ma with which are connected ef u'ally spaced tongues m4 which equal in num er the candy spacers and markers j, and one of the arms m2, preferably the arm nearest the right hand' end of the device, is provided with a upplemental spring ar'rnm5 which is curve downwardly and backwardly and under the rod b2, and then `upwardl and the ro'd bf 's pro# vided with a yoke or oop-shaped rneni er wf in connection with which the suplemental spring rarmI m5 operates to hold t e rod vm3 IOS and' the tongues mIt thereon orV connected therewith in the required position as hereinafter described. t

The end plates or members a of the dipping acaso@ iframe are provided at the top thereof with .vardly directed langes or supplemental tes a7 which constitute handle members bv means of which said rame'may be manipulated, andv right hand member a7 is provided with rcrirlfardly directed spring arm a provided at its end witha loopd9 ada ted tc receive the handle Vf 5 ofthe arm and' old i f this operation moves the rod 7i downwardly and backwardly vas shown in Figs. 4 and 5 1n which position the candy spacers and markers de end' from the bar h directly over the rear en portions of the pins e2. In this position of, the parts the candies are' placed on the ins e2 at regular intervals, one of'said candies being placed against each of the spacers and. markers j, and one of said candies being shown at 4a in Figs. 7, S and 9, and after the candies have .been placed on the pins e2 the holder frame 7c is turneddown into the position shown in Figs. l, 3, 4 and 7, in which position the flexible cords lc? pass over the tops of said-candies and hold them on the pins e2. The weight of the holder frame 7c will be sufficient to holdit in the position 'shown in said iigures and also'to hold thecandies in position on the pins e2, and said holder frame when turned backwardly into the position shown in Fig. 5 also normally rests in -said position, but any suitable means may' be provided for securing said frame in either of said positions if desired. At this time the rod m3 with the tongues m4 is also turned into operative position as shown in Figs. 4 and 5 in which position the tongues m4, or the points thereof, enter the scoo or spoonshapedspacers and markers y'. Iln this position of the rod mathe supplemental spring arm m5 bears on the right hand end portion ,of the yoke or loo -shaped member min connecti on with whic it operates. The dipping frame is then grasped by means of the handle members a7 and the bottom portion of the frame is dipped into a (tub or vat of li uid.

chocolate so that thel candies will be t oroughly coated with the chocolate orsimilar material. The frame is thenlifted out of the chocolate and agitated by hand in the usual manner so as Vto thoroughly ldistribute the chocolate over the candies, or this operation of shaking or'agitating the frame may .be accomplished by any suitably constructed machine, and this operation also removes all surplus chocolate both from the candiesand from the frame, At the end Yof this operation the frame may be placed on a table or i other support and a narrow strip or board as shown in Figs. 7, 8 and 9 is placed under the pins e2, and the supplemental spring arm ms is swung uownwardl and beneath the yokeshaped device m", Wlliich operation raises the rodm." and the tongues m4 connected therewith, and at this l time the arm f is swung backwardly into its rearmost position. This joperation moves lthe lbar e backwardly into its rearmostposition, the needles e2 moving backwardly therewith, and drops the candies onto the board or other device o shown in Fig. 9; At the same time the rod 71- carry- 1ng the spacers and markers y 1s raised and moved into its foremost position as shown in Figs. .-6 and 9, and in thisoperation the amounty of surplus chocolate' held by the spacers and markersly'is distributed over each` of the candiesso as to .make a mark thereon,

this mark consisting of-a thickened raised' strip or portion of chocolate extending across the body portion ofthe candies overl or upon the regular coating of chocolate with which saidcandies are provided.

The object of the tongues m'i on the rod m3 is to hold a certain amount of chocolate in the spoon-shaped s acera and markers which amount of choco ate will be dischar edV ter are moved forwardly and upwardly over the candies, the discharge of. said chocolate from the spacers and 4markers beingelfected by raising the tongues .m4 out of cntact therewith andI thusdropping the chocolate which otherwise would be held in said spacers and markers. l

In the foregoing description l have described one method of .o erating my 'improved dipping frame an .discharging the be employed, and if desired the framewor IOO lcandies therefrom, but other methods mayI or similar devicey shown and described in my forms the basis of this application being 'the construction and voperation of the vholder trame 1r including the flexible cords k7 by which the candies are held on the. pins e2, and the-rod m3 providedwith the ton IIO by which a supply, of chocolate is vhel in the4 i scoo -shapedfonspoon-sha ed spacers 'andA mar ers y', and the means or` operating the rod m3. rod or4 bar e and pins ,e2 connected there form a forwardly and backwai'dly'ova le` support' for the candies while theframe is.` being `operated and. agitated, .while the' `rods l It will also be observed that' they 90 Afrom saidl spacers and markers when the at- 4 in the form and construction ofthe candy@ holding frame which carries the flexible and elastic cords k7, and in means for operating said part may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention or sacrificing its advantages. lt will also be apparent that my improved candy dipping and coating device may be used for the purposel of coating candies with chocolate or other material without the marking devices comprising the scoops j, the tongues m? and the supports with which said parts are connected, and the marking devices comprising the scoops y' and tongues m4 may also be used when desired in connection with any other means for holding the candies on the pins e2 of the candy support.

Having'fully described my invention, what I claim asenew and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. A cand dipping and coating device provided witli a forwardly and backwardly movable support on which the Candies are adapted to be placed, and a pivoted candy holding. frame mounted over said support and provided with longitudinally arranged .flexible and elastic cords adapted to hold the candies on said support,

2. A candy dipping and coating device provided with a forwardly and backwardly movable support on which the candies are ada ted to be placed, anda pivoted candy hol ing frame mounted over said support and provided with longitudinally arranged' ilexible and elastic cords adapted to hold the candies on`said support, and means for operating said support and said candy holding frame.

3` A candy dipping and coating device `provided with a forwardly and backwardly movable support onwhich theA candies are vadapted to be placed, an upwardly and forwardly movable scoop member mounted over said support and longitudinally thereof and provided with equally spaced downwardly directed scoops, a swinging member provided with tongues the points of which normallyl rest in said scoops, means for operating said candy support and said scoop member, means for raising and lowering lthe tonguemember and holding it in either position, and means for holding the candies on the candy support. 4. A candy dipping and coating device provided' with a candy support comprising a seaeoe forwardly and backwardly movable bar provided with forwardly directed pins, 'a scoop ,member mounted over and ranging longitu? dinally of the candy support and adapted to be moved upwardly and 'foiwardly and provvided with equally spaced downwardly di 'means for holding an amount of chocolate in said scoops and for discharging the Same at a:

predetermined time, and a ivoted frame provided with elastic devices or holding the candies on the support. Y

6. A candy dipping and coatin device provided with a forwardly and bac wardly movable candy support, a movable frame provided with flexible and elastic devices for holding the candies on said support, means for moving the candy support forwardly and backwardly, meansy for raising and lowering said frame, and means for removing the candies from the support when the latter is moved backwardly and for distributing a portion of chocolate thereover. y

7. A candy di ping and coating device provided with a iorwardly'and backwardly movable candy support on which thecandies to be coated are adapted to be laced, a movable devicel rovided with fleXi le and elastic cords for holgding the candies on said support,. and means for removing the candies from the support when thelatter is moved backwardly and for distributing a portion of chocolate over said candiesto mark the same.

8. A candy dipping and coating device provided with a forwardly andbackwardly movable candy support on which ,the-,candies to be coated are ada ted to be placed, a movable device provide with flexible a'nd. elastic,` cords for holding the candies on said support, and means for removing the candies from the sup port when the latter is moved backwardly and for distributing a. portion of chocolate over said candies to mark thesame, compris-v ing anh upwardly and forwardly movable scoop member provided with downwardly directed and equally spaced scoops, and a vertically swinging tongue member provided with tongues which normally enter saidV scoops. i

9. A cand di pin-g and coating device provided with a llorwaidly and backwardly movable candy support on which the candies 130 to be coated are adapted to be placed, e movmy invention I have signed my name in presable device provided with flexible .and elastic cords for holding the candies on said support, and means for removing` the candies from the of September 1906. y

PANAYIOTIS PANOULIAS.

support When the latter is -moved bak- IVitnesses: Wardly. y F. A. STEWART,

In tes bimony that I claim the foregoing as C. J. KLEIN.

ence of the subscribing Witnesses this 6th day 

